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Sept. 11, 1962
F. K. GEIGER
MOTOR CAR HAVING A FOLDING TOP COMPARTMENT
AND A COVER THEREFOR
Filed Aug. 19, 1957
3,053,567
5 Sheets-Sheet 1
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Sept. 11, 1962
F. K. GEIGER
MOTOR CAR HAVING A FOLDING TOP COMPARTMENT
AND A COVER THEREFOR
Filed Aug. 19, 1957
3,053,567
5 Sheets-Sheet» 2
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Kim
Sept. 11, 1962
F. K. GEIGER
3,053,567
MOTOR CAR HAVING A FOLDING TOP COMPARTMENT
AND A COVER THEREFOR
Filed Aug. 19, 1957
5 Sheets-Sheet 3
Sept. 11, 1962
F. K. GEIGER
MOTOR CAR HAVING A FOLDING TOP COMPARTMENT
AND A COVER THEREFOR
Filed Aug. 19, 1957
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AND A COVER THEREFOR
Filed Aug. 19, 1957
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Patented Sept. 11, 1962
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for completely closing the compartment 13. In its closed
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condition the cover lies ?ush with the top face of the body
MOTOR CAR HAVING A FOLDING TOP COM
PARTMENT AND A COVER THEREFOR
12. The hinge means carrying the cover 15 are sup
ported by and mounted on a hollow transverse beam 17
of the body which is so curved as to conform to the curved
Friedrich K. Geiger, Boeblingen, Germany, assigrlor to
Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft, Stuttgart-Unterturk
top surface of the body, FIG. 8, and is preferably formed
by a hollow box~shaped sheet metal structure composed
of channel parts 20 and 20' having superimposed ?ange
heim, Germany
Filed Aug. 19, 1957, Ser. No. 678,953
Claims priority, application Germany Aug. 18, 1956
5 Claims. (Cl. 296--107)
portions rigidly connected, preferably welded, to each
10 other.
The conventional cover 18 of the baggage com
My invention relates to a motor car having a compart
ment for a folding top and a cover for such compart
meat.
partment may be hinged to the hollow transverse beam
17.
It is the object of my invention to facilitate the manu
facture and the assembly of the cover and to provide im
for hingedly mounting the rear end of the cover 15 on
15 the body 12 is composed of a movable part in form of
Each of the pair of spaced co-axial hinges 26 provided
proved means facilitating the opening thereof. Another
a curved arm 32 ?xed to the cover 15, of a ?xed part 27
object of my invention is a provision of a folding top, a
compartment and a cover therefor which are simple, in
attached by threaded bolts 28 to the bottom of the hollow
beam 17, and of a pin 19 pivotally connecting the parts
32 and 27 of the hinge and extending through suitable
expensive, of light weight, and of a rugged structure which
may be easily operated and has a long life.
eyes thereof. The rear wall 21 of the top compartment
depends from the vertical front wall of the channel mem
Further objects of my invention will appear from the
ber 20' of the beam 17 being suitably welded thereto and
is provided with a pair of apertures 29, FIG. 4. Each
description following hereinafter of a preferred embodi
ment thereof with reference to the accompanying draw
ings. It is to be understood, however, that my invention
arm 32 is so curved that, when the cover is in closed
is in no way limited to the details of such embodiment 25 condition, the arm extends from the hinge 26 downward
ly towards the wall 21, through the aperture thereof and,
but is capable of numerous modi?cations within the scope
inside of the wall 21, upwardly into contact with the cov
of the appended claims and that the terms and phrases
er to which the arm 32 is suitably connected, for instance
used in such detailed description have been chosen for the
by welding. The aperture 29 is large enough to permit
purpose of illustrating the invention rather than that of
30 the arm to swing into the position‘ illustrated in FIG. 7,
restricting or limiting same.
when the cover 15 is fully opened.
In the drawings:
The cover 15 comprises a pair of superimposed substan*
FIG. 1 is a partial side view of the middle section of
tially crescent-shaped convex sheet metal shells 22, 23,
a motor car having a folding top disposed in a special
FIG. 4, each shell being formed with a curved rearward
compartment closed by a cover, such car embodying my
35
FIG. 2 is a side view similar to that of FIG. 1 of the
motor car with its top in unfolded condition, the cover
ly facing shoulder 24 extending to the lateral forward
ends of the crescent-shaped shells. These shells are
spaced from each other except for their edges and for
of the top compartment being closed,
their shoulders 24 where the shells 22, 23 are ?xed to
invention,
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each other, for instance by welding. For the purpose of
of the top compartment being shown in opened condition 4.0 the reduction of the weight of the cover, the lower shell
23 may be provided with apertures 25 and 25'. Upper
and the top being partly collapsed preparatory to its dis
shell 22 has substantially arcuate front and rear essential
mantling and folding down into the compartment,
FIG. 3 is a side view similar to that of FIG. 2, the cover
ly horizontal upper faces that are vertically offset from
FIG. 4 is a side view of the cover in closed condition,
the rear wall of the top compartment and a body carry
ing same being shown in section,
45
FIG. 5 is a plan view of the elements shown in FIG. 4,
each other by shoulder 24 of shell 22.
Sheet metal hoods 35 disposed behind the rear wall 21
of the top compartment and covering the apertures 29
gitudinal plane of the car being illustrated only and the
thereof are suitably secured to the rear wall 21. Each
arm 32 may be formed by a wide sheet metal strip re
body beam being omitted,
inforced at its bottom by lateral ?anges 33, FIG. 6.
on an enlarged scale illustrating one of the two cover
Preferably, spring means are co-ordinated to the body
12 and to the cover 15 tending to open the latter. In the
embodiment shown such spring means comprises a pair
those parts located on one side of the vertical central lon
FIG. 6 is a section taken along the line 6——6 of FIG. 5 50
hinges and the associated torsional springs,
of torsional rods 34 and 34' extending between the hinges
FIG. 7 is a section taken along the line 7—7 of FIG.
26, each rod ‘having one end, such as 41, {?xed to the
5, same being a vertical section taken through one of the
55 body and having its other end, such as 40, 42 ?xed to
hinges of the cover,
the movable part 32, 33 of the hinge 26. For the purpose
FIG. 8 is the partial section taken along the line 8——8
of ?xing ‘the end 41 of the rod 34, or 34' respectively
of FIG. 4 illustrating a handle for opening the lock of
to the body, a depending bracket 38 is mounted to the
the cover,
bottom of the hollow transverse body beam 17, FIGS. 5
FIG. 9 is the vertical section taken along the line 9'—-9
and 6, having a vertical wall extending longitudinally of
of FIG. 5 illustrating one of the cover locks, and
the vehicle and substantially in alignment with a side
FIG. 10 is the section taken along the line 10——10 of
wall 36 of the sheet metal hood 35. This vertical wall
FIG. 2 showing means for attaching the rear edge of the
of the bracket 38 has a curved flange 38’ engaging a strip
folding top to a shoulder provided in the cover of the
top compartment.
39 of resilient material, such as rubber, ?xed to a hori
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 the motor car is provided 65 zontal ?ange of the side wall 36. The end section 41
with a folding top 11 which if folded together is accom
of each of the torsional spring bars 34, 34' is bent to
modated together with its struts 14 within a compartment
extend substantially forwardly, FIG. 5, and is seated on
13 which is provided in the body 12 of the car behind the
the inside of the ?ange 38' of the bracket 38. Both of
back of the rear seat 16. A cover 15 formed by a rigid
the torsional spring bars 34 and 34’ extend through a
sheet metal structure is hingedly mounted at its rear end
pair of straps 30 ?xed to the bottom of the transverse
by a pair of co-axially ‘disposed hinges on the body 12
body beam 17 and the other end section of each spring
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4
adaptations of the invention following, in general, the
principles of the invention and including such departures
bar is bent to form a loop 42 extending beneath the arm
32, FIG. 7, and seated in hook-shaped projections 43
of the ?anges 33 thereof. The end 40 of each spring
from the present disclosures as come within known or
bar is journalled in a bore of a second bracket 37 bolted
to the bottom of the transverse body beam 17 and hav
ing a bottom ?ange 37’ engaging the rubber strip 39
customary practice in the art to which the invention per
tains, and as fall within the scope of the invention or the
mounted on the ?ange of the hood 35 co-extensive there
with. The torsional spring bars 34 and 34' are so biased
What I claim is:
l. A motor car body having a compartment for a fold
when assembled as to have the tendency of swinging the
cover 15 into the opened position illustrated in FIG. 3.
In its closed position the cover 15 is locked by locks
54 mounted on the lateral forward portions 56 of the
cover 15 and co-operating with keepers 58 mounted on
the rear door posts 57 of the body 12. When the cover
15 is swung down into closed position, a latch member
53' slidably guided in each lock 54 in the horizontal fore
and-aft direction and having a head provided with a
rounded bottom face will engage the rounded top side
of the keeper 58 and will be moved by the latter rear
wardly contrary to the force of a spring 51 which will
cause the latch 53 to snap into position beneath the
keeper ‘58, when the cover 15 is completely closed, where
by the cover will be locked with the door post 57 pro
vided on each side of the vehicle, FIG. 9.
For the purpose of opening the cover 15 a substantially
U-shaped handle composed of a transverse horizontal bar
45 and upwardly extending parallel sheet metal arms 46
?xed to the ends thereof is pivotally mounted by non
rotatable pivot pins 55' to ‘a bracket 55 attached by
limits of the appended claims.
ing top and a transverse hollow beam carrying the rear
10 wall of said compartment, said rear wall being provided
with apertures, a pivotal cover for said compartment, a
pair of coaxial hinges for said cover, each hinge being
composed of a part ?xed to said beam behind said rear
wall, of an arm extending from said part forwardly
15 through one of said ‘apertures to said cover and being ?xed
thereto and of a pin pivotally connecting said part to
said arm, hoods mounted on the back of said rear wall
and covering said apertures and surrounding said hinges,
two pairs of brackets each pair being associated with one
20 of said hinges and comprising a ?rst bracket mounted on
the outside of and a second bracket mounted on the
inside of said one of said hinges adjacent thereto, a pair
of torsional spring rods each coordinated to one of said
hinges and journaled in said pair of brackets associated
25 therewith and extending therefrom into engagement with
and secured to said second bracket associated with the
other one of said hinges, said spring rod being formed
with a loop engaging said arm of the associated hinge
and being ‘disposed between said brackets associated there
threaded bolts to the lower shell 23 of the cover 15. A 30
with, each of said spring rods being so biassed as to tend
helical spring 49 surrounds each pin 55' and has one
to swing said one of said arms in cover-opening direction,
end anchored to the arm 46 and the other end anchored
to the pin 55'. The springs 49 tend to rock the handle
45 in the direction of the arrow 52, FIG. 4. A sheave
47 is ?xed to each arm 46.
The core chord 50 of a 35
?exible push-pull cable seated in the groove of the sheave
47 has one end ?xed to the bottom portion thereof and
has its other end ?xed to the latch 53, FIGS. 4 and 9.
The sheave of this push-pull cable has one end mounted
to a bracket 60, FIG. 5, ?xed to the cover shell 23, while 40
and sealing strips inserted between said brackets and said
hoods.
2. In a motor car body having a compartment for
accommodating a folding top in folded condition, an im
proved cover pivotally mounted to cover said compart
ment, said cover having vertically offset essentially hori
zontal front and rear upper portions interconnected to
each other by a rearwardly facing essentially upright shoul
der, said shoulder extending generally transversely of said
. its other end is ?xed by nuts 61 to the housing of the
body over substantially the entire width of said cover,
lock 54. Each cable extends from the associated sheave
and means for detachably sealing said folding top to said
47 on {the bottom of the cover along an arcuate path
adjacent to the rear edge of the cover to the lock 54.
shoulder when said top is in the raised, unfolded position.
When the driver wishes ‘to open the cover 15 he must 45
3. A motor car body as de?ned in claim 2, further
fold ‘the back 16 of the seat forwardly and must grasp
comprising a transverse hollow beam carrying a rear wall
the handle 45 pulling it in the direction of‘ the arrow 52.
As a result, a pull will be exerted upon the push-pull
cables 50 which will draw the latches 53 of both locks 54
of said compartment accommodating said folding top,
connected to the wind screen 12' whereupon the cover
15 will be closed. Then the rear edge 11’ of the canvas
ing a pair of superimposed integrally connected substan
tially crescent-shaped sheet-metal shells, each shell being
hinge parts behind said rear wall and attached to said
beam for the pivotal attachment of a cover, said rear wall
rearwardly out of engagement with the keepers 58. Upon 50 having apertures dimensioned to afford passage there
such disengagement of the latches 53 the cover 15 will
through to hinge arms extending forwardly through said
be swung upwardly by the torsional spring rods 34 and
apertures and being ?xed to said cover, and hoods disposed
34' automatically into its upper opened position, FIG. 3,
behind said rear wall and covering said apertures and
whereupon the driver may either take the top 11 out of
said hinge parts.
the compartment for the purpose of unfolding it or he 55
4. In a motor car body having a compartment for ac
may fold the top and stow it away in the compartment 13.
commodating a folding top in the lowered position thereof,
When the top has been unfolded, it will be loosely
an improved pivotal cover for said compartment compris
of the cover will be pulled down into the proximity of
the shoulder 24 of the cover 15, FIGS. 2, 3 and 10. An
angle bar 59 is ?xed to the cover extending along the
shoulder 24 thereof and having a free ‘arm extending at
an acute angle rearwardly and downwardly. The rear
edge 11’ of the folding top is provided with a similar
angle bar 60 having a lfreelarm extending forwardly and
upwardly. By means of this bar 60 the edge
canvas top will be engaged in the angle bar 59
closed cover 15, whereupon the canvas will be
taut by the ?nal attachment of the ‘folding top
of the
of the
pulled
to the
Wind screen ‘12' by means of the conventional straps.
While the invention hasv been described in connection
with a preferred embodiment thereof, it will be under
stood that it is capable of further modi?cation, and this
application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or 75
formed with vertically offset essentially horizontal front
and rear portions interconnected by a curved rearwardly
facing substantially upright shoulder extending over sub
stantially the entire width of said cover, said shells contact
ing each other at the forward and rear edges thereof and at
said shoulder, and means for detachably connecting said
folding top in the raised position thereof to the upper of
said superimposed shells at the curved rearwardly facing
essentially upright shoulder.
S. A motor car body provided with a compartment be
hind the passenger space of the car, a folding top accom
modated within said compartment in the lowered position
thereof, a pivotal cover for said compartment, said cover
comprising front and rear upper face portions spaced
from each other by shoulder means extending substantially
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the entire width of said ‘cover, pivot means for said cover,
‘and means for sealing said top to said shoulder means
References Cited in the ?le of this patent
UNITED STATES PATENTS
in the raised position of said top, said last-mentioned
means including a ?rst member secured to said shoulder
means and having arm means extending downwardly and
rearwardly therefrom, said am means being above said
rear upper ‘face portion, and a second member connected
to said top adjacent the ‘lower peripheral edge thereof
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2,800,361
Orr __________________ __ June 3,
Olivier ______________ __ May 29,
Kubacka _____________ __ July 23,
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Pickering ____________ __ July 29,
65 6,061
France ______________ __ Apr. 26,
Germany ____________ __ July 11,
having arm means inclined upwardly and forwardly to
engage said arm means of said ?rst member.
Smith _______________ __ Apr. 2,
1935
1952
1956
1957
1958
FOREIGN PATENTS
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1929
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